“When you’re on a steep track and you’re worried about slipping, give those cheeks a squeeze.”
Avoid Slipping While Skinning Steep Sections Using “The Butt Squeeze Method”
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“When you’re on a steep track and you’re worried about slipping, give those cheeks a squeeze.”
Aspen Mountain Guides Association’s Sammy Podhurst shares her patented technique to avoid back slipping on steep sections when skinning up the hill….squeeze them cheeks! Give it a try next time you’re out in the backcountry and make sure to announce it to everyone in your crew because its effective and hilarious.
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